Island Surf #605 Condo Description:
JUNE UPDATE: New central AC was just installed ! Individual room climate control.
Aloha! We are excited to share our condo with you for your beautiful trip to Maui and we would like to make your vacation as enjoyable as possible. ). The goal is to save our guests some expense and eliminate the need for packing such items in your travel luggage.
Our newly purchased and completely remodeled unit in sunny South Kihei is in the heart of the beach town within walking distance to world class beaches, restaurants, bars, and shops. There are many days you may find that a car is not necessary. The Island Surf Building has a delis, dive shop, bike rentals, day spas, surf shop, and other convenient businesses located on the first floor. It is across the street from Kalama Beach Park where one can either watch or participate in basketball, roller blading, skate boarding, sand volleyball, snorkeling, surfing, paddle boarding, and fishing.
"The Cove", located just across the street, is well known to be the best beginner surf and/or paddle boarding area on the island. Rental gear and/or excellent instructors are conveniently located at the new Maui Wave Rider surf store across the street. One can easily enjoy watching your friends and family play in the ocean or at the park from the private lanai.
Whale season is between November and April, and the whales are easy to spot from this unique, top floor lookout. There are no power lines, poles, or other buildings obstructing your view.
Our top floor condo is bright and provides direct, unobstructed Pacific Ocean views and sunsets every evening via the floor to ceiling glass wall in the living room/kitchen. From the lanai you can see the Islands of Lanai, Kaho'olawe, and Molokini crater. New double pane glass throughout the unit provides silence when you want it, and the huge sliding glass door to the 16 foot Lanai brings the outside in when you choose.
You are also in a great location for day trips to Haleakala, Hana, Lahaina /Kaanapali, and Wailea.
The airport is conveniently located within 30 minutes of The Island Surf and thus "coming and going" is both quick and easy.
Additional highlights of of our spotless condo:
* Keyless Entry! allows individual room control in bedroom and main room (w/ remote controls)
* Ceiling fans in Living area and Bedroom with remote controls.
Two AM/FM radios-I Pod compatible. Wilson" Beach Volleyball for possible use in either of the two sand volleyball courts across the street in Kalama Park.
* Board games galore /DVD movies
* Fantastic and Caring Guest Service. Our On-Island contact is within walking distance to the condo, and will promptly attend to any issues you may encounter.
We enjoy a close friendship with the owners of the adjoining 6th floor unit who also own a unit on the 4th floor, thus we can possibly jointly offer wedding party/family reunion/special occasion accommodations with sleeping accommodations for up to 10 people.
OU reviews for seven plus years have been incredible have been incredible. It is legally licensed for a vacation rental, Hawaiian Tax ID 011-116-5440-01.
In regard to the official tax ID number, regardless of where you stay, make sure your condo owner provides you their number to you before you book. Condo owners that do not provide their tax number are often not licensed and are probably operating illegally. Please be careful, the state of Hawaii has recently emphasized enforcing this and you may find yourself without a place to stay when you arrive. IE Kauai recently closed 320 non-permitted vacation rentals with only two weeks notice and guests were left without accommodations.
Whether you stay at Island Surf or elsewhere on Maui, please do some research and check this out before making reservations.
Registration Number: TA-011-116-5440-01, GE-011-116-5440-01
Lana S.
Jan 25, 2025
My husband and I stayed here for a month, over Christmas and New Years. We would come back again and stay at Steve and Vicki's place for sure!The location is so excellent, walking distance to beaches, restaurants and shops. A bonus is the South Maui Gardens is right behind the condo, so convenient. The building has a great Sushi restaurant and a massage salon on the first floor. You are also less than 2 blocks from the Foodland for groceries. If you stay further down Kihei road (north) you will be far away from the heart of Kihei and there are no sidewalks near the end of the road, not safe for walking, especially at night. This area is a busy location, however, Steve put in heavy duty sliding balcony doors, you do not hear noise from the busy Kihei road (unless your doors are open). Other condos do not have that, my sister stayed on a 5th floor VRBO and she was impressed by the difference it made!The condo is stocked with anything you could think of and more. Great furniture that's actually comfortable (living room and bedroom). Great beach chairs with umbrella.Steve and Vicki are also very attentive and answer quickly if you need anything. Highly recommend this condo, you won't be disappointed, only when you have to leave!
Kelsey L.
Dec 13, 2024
We had a great time at this condo with our 5 month old. The beach was super convenient and having beach toys, umbrella, and a pack and play made it so easy to stay here. The grocery store and a number of restaurants are also a very short walk away, so we barely needed to drive other than visiting the national park!
Richard K.
Nov 24, 2024
We had a fantastic time at our new favorite Maui condo. Steve is fantastic to work with. The community both in the condominium and the local area is very accepting of those of us visiting. Parking was easy and free. The beach, surfing, good eats, shopping are all just a 5 minute walk away.
marcia s.
Nov 16, 2024
The apartment was perfect for my husband and I! Great walking distance to the beach, shopping, restaurants. Groceries! We had never been to Maui before and had a hard time figuring out best location and we were pleasantly surprised with this place! When we come back we would try to Stay in the same place!
Erick R.
Oct 30, 2024
Everything was perfect. The bed was super comfy. The upgraded air con was quiet and super effective. All appliances were upgraded and worked great. And the views from the balcony were amazing. We will definitely be keeping this bookmarked for future trips. We don’t have one single negative thing to say.
Sep 27, 2024
Such a awesome condo! Anything and everything you ever need, they have. Wonderful location as well. We will be back next year and will make it a point to stay here again.
Rachel M.
Sep 20, 2024
Gorgeous condo! The view is stunning! The pictures don’t do it justice. Condo is very clean and well stocked, has everything you could need including beach towels, chairs, and umbrellas. Plenty of parking! Walkable to many restaurants and super close to great beaches. We had an issue our first day and Steve was very prompt in communicating with us and resolving the situation. I would definitely recommend staying here and would stay again without hesitation!
Gary F.
Aug 08, 2024
I loved my stay here. It's across the street from a beautiful park, and I loved watching the sunsets from the balcony. Thank you.
Gary H.
Jul 07, 2024
Perfect view and location. Bring a healthy appetite for all the local food vendors. Bring your skates if you ROLL, you'll be very glad you did.
Sarah M.
Jun 12, 2024
I travel to Maui for work every month. This unit is the perfect location; lots of food trucks and other awesome food locations nearby.
The view is fantastic, and I really appreciated how quiet the AC was!
Clean unit with everything I needed. Hope to stay here again.
Karen R.
May 22, 2024
We love this property and Island Surf in general. Second time at this condo and it was very comfortable. Bed and ac are most important and they were great. Kitchen is well stocked and we actually took the time to cook at home this trip. Thank you for a wonderful condo!
Lori G.
Apr 19, 2024
The apartment is in a great location especially for enjoying what the
Tyler G.
Apr 09, 2024
My wife and I stayed for 7 days in this unit. Location was awesome. So convenient as there are many amenities within a short walking distance. The huge food truck area and gathering place was almost literally right behind and beside the complex which was a very nice surprise. Parking was easy. Two elevators near the entrance. The unit was close to the elevators. The unit is on the top floor which did provide an amazing view especially the sunsets. Breakfast every morning on the lanai was awesome. The a/c is split between the living room and bedroom which worked amazing in cooling and/or keeping the unit cool. However, with the lanai doors and entrance door open (leaving screen door closed) there was a significant breeze that swept through the unit which kept it cool enough most times that the a/c was not needed. Virtually no noise from street below. Very quiet at night even with the doors open. Bed was perfect. Not too soft. As for the unit accompaniments, this is hands down the most well stocked condo we have ever stayed in anywhere! This place has absolutely everything you can think of that you may use during your stay in Maui. The kitchen is the best stocked we have ever seen and very nice. I would suggest a coffee press. There is every beach item you will ever need. Chairs, umbrella, all water activity items included. Oh, and we did not see 1 bug. Not only would I recommend this unit, we will be looking forward to returning to Steve and Vicki's awesome condo in paradise.
Angel R.
Mar 21, 2024
the unit was very well stocked,wonderful beach accesories and a fabulous spice assortment.loved my time in this beautiful condo
Mike M.
Jan 31, 2024
2nd time this unit with next year already booked! Love the central Kihei location and great views from the lanai. Nicely apportioned kitchen even with decent knives. :-)